HKWASHAIWTOKEAT
A SLY OLD WOODCHUCK AMD Hl3
PERSISTENT ENEMY.
A t.nng Ilaml Farmer Itrlnte Ills Experi
ence With a C'lmrk Thnt tlad Hcrnnin
Very Kmart Through Close Touch With
t'lvllltatton.
"Sppnklii f vmrlclinclcfi," pi!fl r.n
old Long Island farmer tlio other day,
"remind mo of sumo onrlou iiuildenti
Witji 'fin. 'Twnrn't miiro'u BO year
ago when thuy wim thick no flini oil this
Inliimi, nn we nto them distend of rab
bit an uiwlo mnlller mid nilttriiH nut
of their pkitis. Tliry win mighty v,:um,
too, tin wo old woodoliurk lnitlcim an
mtilihr. When n mini wauled n liis fid
low, lie only Ind to walk down int
tho iicnrn-f fit M on taUn his pick nut
of two or lliri'o. They wai so jtlrntirnl
that it was no trouble to l.ill Vi:i. Hut
limy liavo been killed o(T now u that
thcro ain't mnnv moro tonn. Onct in
awhile a bit; fellow briiiK" tip n littor
into tho lower olovor lot an wo have to
root 'em out.
"Ever limit woodchnrku? Yfnal, It
ain't lunch If they bo yomiR onoa. If
yon wait long enough, you'll cnteh them
rniinin nrrosa tho lot in broad daylight.
If yon nro n Rood phot, you can briuR
ono down. Thcy'ro tonh. an n bftf fid
low will carry nway n bin load of shot.
Dnt If yon Ret bold of n big fellow, nn
old vetoran, bo to apeak, you'll find it
no easy Job to dislodgo him. Ho'i too
knowin a ens to livo. flo'll only eat
yonr olover at night, an. Lord, how
mnrh ho can pot away wi'h in ono
nitfht! In the (laytiiuo ho keeps close
into his holo nn langbn at yon. DiR
him ont? Waal, yes, yon can try if,
but ho'll dig a good deal faster on tho
other end than yon will nn taka it
easy at tHat. Mind yon, I'm talkln of
old ones those know nil tho tricks of
the IniHiiicHH. Tho woodolmoks that you
Cud on liUiijj Island art) wiser than those
mot anywhero elso Vanso tliey have to
bo ennnin an shrewd not to got killed.
Thcy'roso closo to civilization that they
lcnrn now tricks nil tho tiino.
"A fow years ago cuuuln old fol
low took up his home in that olovor
Held just of! tho lower jnodders, nn wo
had tho hardest tiino to kill him that
you can imagine. I guess aforo wo got
through with him ho cost us 'bout f 100
that is, for clover dostroyed an labor
at $1.60 por day lost in trying to oap
turo him. 'Twnrn't any use layin in
wnit fnr him with a shotgun. Ho was
too wio to p-oko his hoso ont of the
holo. Ent every night ho'd como out
an eat clover fast enough. Ho brought
up ecvnn litters of young chucks in that
fluid, but wo killed 'cm all oxcept tho
old ono. Ho'd bring a now mate with
him to his homo every season, bnt she'd
bo shot iu t.yin to save her young ones.
But wo could never get a shut nt tho
prime mover of the whole trouble Wo
waitod fur him on moonlight nights an
did get a shot at him onct. But I gnoss
wo only crippled him, nn ho never ven
tnrcd out again except on dark nights.
We had no chance then. We tried to
dig him out, but nftor thrco days of
steady work we got tirod. Then wo
started to burn mi emoko him out, but
it ain't no easy matter to make smoko
go down bill an got into nil of the holes
that a woodohuck can make. Finally
we decided to drown the old critter out.
We got together all the old pork an
oil barrels that wo could And nn filled
them full of water. Then .when every
thing was ready Si au Jako, my two
ions, stood ready with a pitchfork an
shotgun while I poured the water into
the hole.
"Waal, sir, that holo hold more wa
ter than nuy millpoud. It took tho hull
ten barrolf ills to bring it up to tho eur
faco, an then, jer.t us I pnt in tho last
puilful, that pesky old chuck showed
bis nose. Si juhhod at him with tho
pitchfork, an Jako shot the handle to
pieoos as ho banged away at the critter.
But it warn't no use. Tho water soaked
away rapidly, uu tho woodehuck wont
down again, grlunin at our fuilnre.
' 'But we warn 't so easily disoouraged.
Next dny wo added five moro barrels
nn all tho tubs an pails round the
house. Then we began to flood that hole
again. This time we hud plenty of wa
ter, bat there was no woodchnck to ap
pear. The water came up to the surface
an flowed out of tho hole, but no wood
ohuck. We thought he had left his
borne (or good after his first duokln.
But no. Be onme out again that night,
an ate more olover than usual jest as if
to spite us. Waal, we found out in time
that the critter was so wise that be bad
dug bis bole way up toward bill so
that be could sit Bp there an watch
ns ponrin water in at the other end.
This put stop to any attempt to drown
torn out
"It was Bi that rigged np the trap
that finally caught the old follow. Be
took big atone weight 'bout 60 pounds
an suspended it right over the bole.
Then be fixed a little stiok down below
Jist as be would set a rabbit trap. The
old muakrat couldn't get out of the bole
noway without bitting that itlok, an
well, the thing happened two nights
later. The first night the orlttor didn't
renture out, but the seoond mornin the
tone was down, an the old follow was
crushed beneath it We ain't had none
In the fields alnoe then." New York
Post.
, Great Courtesy.
lime. Calve had an experience with
the oourtesy of the Spanish thieves onoe
while she was in Madrid. Two well
dressed strangers stole her satohel,
whioh contained some money and a
number of luck piooes and talismans,
inoluding abunoh of dried flowers from
her father's grave. The loss worried
the artiste, but when the newspapers
reported the theft the thieves sent her
the preoious relics neatly inclosed In
packet, in whioh was a polite note beg
ging that the "finder" of the retioule
might be permitted to keep the money
as souvenir of so charming a vocalist
New York World.
TOWER HILL.
The Mn.t Impnrtnnt Eminence an1 Nf,..t
Notable flpot In All Loudon.
Tower hill is perhaps both tho most
important cinlncnoo and tho most iinin
bio spot in all tho metropolis. Few of
as, as wo paw it on asteatner or cross it
on onr route to tho Ankworkes Pack
ago, at the commencement of our au
tumnal holiday, think whnt great per
sons have qniotly lived tliero, and what
others, equally great, havo wept and
died upon it To it, or rather to Great
Tower street, cams Rochester to pursue
bis trade as an Italian fortune toiler,
while the bedlsenod Buckingham often
walked thither in order to consult a
conjuror, a ahrowd, farsoeing rogue,
who, when Folton bought nt tho cutler's
shop on the summit of tho hill for i
shilling the knifo with which ho killed
the duke's father, may have known for
whnt purpose it was roquired.
William Penn was born on this hill
in a house close to London wall. Forty
four years later that is, in A. I). IM.c:ii
a poet lay dead, choked by a crust
which starvation had urged htm to de
vour too greedily, in an uppor room of
the Bull tavern. This was the ill fatod
Otway. At the time when the son of tho
muses lay dead, Bctterton, the celebrat
ed foundor of the stngo nftor the resto
ration, was wringing tears from tho eyes
of the public, not for tho famished
dead, but at his own fictitious sorrows
in "Venice Presorvcd."
It was in Great Tower street thnt
Peter the Great used to pass his even
ings drinking hot pepper and brnudy
With his boon companion, Lord Car
marthen. In tho neighborhood of
Little Tower street, which can scarcely
be supposed to havo been Inspiring,
Thomson oomposod his "Knmmer. " In
Grub street the supposed lurking place
of many a mate, inglorious Milton,
much hack literary work wan effected,
none of which has survived tho touch of
tlnio's destroying band. Gentleman's
Magazine
That Tronhle.omn Mcrlngne.
Tho secret of making tho meringue
for lemon pios so that it stands tall and
thick is in tho baking. Whip tho whit .
of the eggs to a froth that will not fall
out of tho bowl whon turnod upside
down. Put in about a tablospoonful of
granulated sugar for each white, stir
very littlo, sproad it on tho pics when
they are Just douo and still baking hot
without taking them out of tho oven
and lot them bako with tho ovon open.
If made hot enough to brown, tho me
ringue will surely fall and become
worse than nothing. Fivo to ton minutes
Is enough to bako tho ineringno dry and
straw colored. Sift granulated sugar
on the top of tho moringno ns soon n i
sprend on tho pio before baking. Phil
adelphia Times.
Liable to Uo Misunderstood.
Liablo to misunderstanding nro such
interesting adornments of shop windows
as, "Suporior butter, 1 shilling per
pound. Nobody cau touch it" probably
not or tho tempting notice of tho deal
er in ohoap shirts, "They won't last
long at this price I" Worse still was the
admonitiou which appeared in tho win
dow of a ohoap restaurant, "Dino hero,
and you will novcr dino any whoro else. "
The viands of this rostaurntour must
have boon almost as deadly and unerr
ing in thoir effect as the whisky known
la the western states ns "forty rod," bo
cause that was the distance beyond
whioh no drinker could walk after its
imbibition. Cornhill Magazine.
KarlC'lover Root, tho great blood
purifier gives freshness und clearness
to the complexion and cures constipa
tion, 25cts., SOcts., $1.00. Sold by J.
C. King & Co.
Egyptian lamps, dating, it is boliov
ed, from 80C0 B. C, hnve boon discov
ered in the catacombs along tho Nile.
A MARTYR
TO
INDIGESTION
Cured 1)J Using
Ayer's Sarsaparilla
Words of Comfort to All who Suffer from
Dyspepsia.
"For years, I was a martyr to 0
Indigestion, mid had about given ;
up all hope of ever finding relief, o
as the complaint only seemed to g
grow worse instead of better, o
under ordinary treatment. At
last, I was induced to try Ayer's
SHrsaparilla, and I hereby testify c
tlmf lifter nxiliff nnlv three hot- o
ties, I was cured. I can, therefore, ol
1.. ...AMvnw.i.A 41.1m IklCwl Iff
CUIIMUGUWY H3UMIIII, linn ,nv- a
i-i t -ii -: : i 1 Al I (I VI
emu vu nil Biiuuaiij uhuI'K-ii. o
Fiianklin Beck, Avoca, Iu.
"I am personally acquainted J
with Mr. Beck and believe any
statement he may make to be o
true." W. J. Maxwkll. Drug- t!
gist and riiarniacist, Avoca, la. fi
MI have used Ayers Sarsnpn- Jjj
rllla for general debility and, as
a blond. miriHer. find it does ex- t
aetly as is claimed for it." 8. J. r
.rtDAMH, .czzeu, l exas.
AyefeSarsaparilla f
Admitted for Exhibition o
AT THC WORLD'S FAIR J
ooooooooooooooooooooooool
MYSTIFIED AUTHORS.
Fathftr Front Mnl It III Ilnnlnpm to lloaf
Mutable Characters.
Anthorshnvooftou mystiflod tho pub
lic, but n man who mndo a business of
mystifying professional writers is nuot
nblo character. Buoh a ono, however,
was tho Rev. Francis Mahony, better
known as " Fat hor Front." His favorite
trick was to takoa well known and pop
ular poem, trnnslato it into another lan
guage boldly nssort thnt In Iti new
form it possessed groat antiquity mid
ohargo the author with havlug stolen it
This trick he played on more than one
notod author during the early days of
tho present century, and each was sorely
puzzled to oxplnin tho identity of the
poem which he knew to bo his own with
thnt in a foreign language,
Prout translated Moore's "Go Whoro
Glory Waits Time" into excellent
French verse, attributed It to Mine. La
Comtesse do Chateaubriand and charged
Moorowith having stolen It bodily. The
song, "Loshia Hatha Beaming Eye,"
ho rendered into choice Latin and
claimed it as a youthful production of
his own, whioh he had once shown to
Moore, Another of Front's achievements
was tho translation of Wolfe's "Burial
of Sir John Moore" into French, claim
ing, at the samo time, that the lines
were written by Colonel do Boaunianols,
who was killed nt Pondlehcrry in 1719.
Not satisfied with this, he proceeded
further and translated the lines into
German verso and stoutly daclnred that,
whilo Wolfo had stolen from the Fronoh
poet, the latter had in turn pilfored
from the German, tho latter poora hav
ing, as ho stated, boon written to com
memorate the death and burial of the
Swodlsb Gonoral Tolstensou, who was
killod at the siege of Dantzia Poor
Wolfe wns dumfoundud nt seeing his
pnpnlarity disappear and was not much
comforted when the hoax was discov
ered. Philadelphia, Press.
Vnofnl Parrot.
It has hitherto boon customary to frit
ter away tho intellectual forco of par
rots by morely teaching them to say
"Pretty Poll" and things of that sort,
but the municipal authorities of a
French town have instituted what it is
to bo hoped will beoonie s general re
form. Tho poor box nt the town hall, It
seems, had for a long time been iu o
condition discreditable to tho more pros
perous of tho inhabitants. To roniind
thorn of tholr duty toward tholr poorer
neighbors a parrot was purohnsod, which
was installed close to tho box and train
ed tocry, "For the poor, if you ploasel"
Tho result, it appears, has been high
ly satisfactory, ponce and silver coin
having been freely gWon in response to
the bird's nppoal.
Tho idea is capable of boing nppliod
in n variety of ways. Parrots might bo
nsod, for cxnmplo, to warn passorsby of
the proximity of wet paint on fences or
shop fronts, or to remind peoplo on en
tering n houso to wlpo their foot.
In fact, parrots might bo mado really
usoful members of sooiety. Youth's
Companion.
Elootrle Freak In a Church.
Recently thoro was nn oclipso of the
electrio light at Elm Rond Baptist
chapel, Soutlisoa.nnd, curiously ouough,
the pastor had ehoson for his texts,
Provorbs lxxiv, 20, "Thoonndloof the
wioked shall be put out, " and Psalm
xvii, 28, "For thou wilt light my oan
die; tho Lord my God will enlighten
my darkness," a combination rather
ornol to tho elcotrio light, for whon the
lights went out some of tho congrega
tion went out also and obtainod cau
dles and lamps, whereupon service pro
ceeded. The pastor could not conven
iently change bis texts iu oonsoqueuoe
of what had happened, and he may have
been prepared for the general titter
which followed thoir announcement.
Lately a somowhat similar case ocourrod
in an American church, and the amuse
ment wns hoightonod by tho action of a
doaoon who nbscntmindedly lightod a
match and applied it to ono of the eloo
trio lights. Loudou Lightning.
A long Greek lanoe, such as tbo men
of the phalanx carried, cost about f 1.60.
E wish to inform the public that we are
Selling - Out
-Our Entire
Giothino and Gents'
AT COSTI
We most respectfully ask that
prices ana examine
purchasing
Tailor-made Suits to Order from $17.00 up.
BOLGER BROS.,
Merchant
A Wire' "At tlome."
rinks Wonder whero 1 can f.nd
Winks.
Jinks Lot's see. This Is Thursday,
and Thursday Is his wife's day for be
ing "at home. " Guosa you'll And him
at the club. New York Wookly.
K1 1 tf-tt SjTAKB
Onecent a dnsivN-,.,
It Is r"!d cn l rns"nrito hv nil dm
(rlst. It circs jrc'ntent CnnsiiynrticS
and Is the best Coun'i and Cruup Ciuo.
Polil liyJ.C. KIiirACo
N. HAM
Has brought the
Best and
Lowest Prices
ever wjen in this town. Come
and nee for yourself.
A Fine Lino of
Summer silks!
plain and figured. Silk that wns sold
at lOc, now "'; sold at .lOc, now .')7i;
sold ut imc, now 4.'i.
Fino lino Henrietta that was sold for
4Hc, now -').
Fino lino of Dimity and Jnc;nat
Duchess ID and l'Ji.
Dress Ginghams for fie.
A fino lino of Ladies' Capes from $2
to $18.
Children's ready-mado Katon Suits,
ago 4 to 12 years.
Fino assortment of Novelty Goods in
tho Ladles' Department.
Clothing - Department!
Suits that woro sold for J", $8, $10 und
$12, now for $." und $(l.
Children's Suits for I)0c.
Cheviot Shirts for 24o.
You will save money by calling and
examining our stock before purchasing
elsowhoro.
N. Hanau.
TAKES THE PLACE OF uANQEROUS
GASOLINE. 00ES IN ANY STOVE.
i BURNER 11
RITll'VP'n N0 M WW 0 000H. X
iiuilUiilli ruciDfi Tutv wnnn na eni
WAKT AGENTS on
alary or commission.
Send for Cataloeu Of
Prloee ana Terms.
NATIONAL OIL BURNER CO.
a ccoan Ave.
CLEVELAND, OHIO.
Stock of-
Furnishina Goods
you come in and see our
our biock Deiore
elsewhere.
Tailors and Gent's Furnishers.
P
go s Buii
STOLID
has bought a big stork for
Hpring and will null at LOW
TARIFF I'UICKS. ltemcm-
er thcHO prirra: A hand-
pome lined oilcloth, firnt-claHH
good n, only IB cents a yard.
Window blindrt, with Hprings,
19 cents. Lnco curtainx, nice
pattern, only BO cents a pair.
Men's good, heavy cotton
pants W cents'. Oood blue
overalls 45 cents. Men's Hum
mer shirts 18 cents. A line
line men's precale striped,
uulaundryed shirts 45 cents,
Hoys cotton knee pants 18c.
Hoy's suits, good goods, 90
cents. Ladies' and children's
black hosiery only 6 cents a
pair. Ladies' gauze shirts 5
cts. Fancy silk suspenders
15 cents a pair. A nice um
brella for (55 cts. Large line
of men's caps and hats at low
prices. Men's and boys as
sorted shoes at low prices.
All goods will be sold at
quick sales and very small
profits. Call and see goods
and get prices before buying
elsewhere.
A. Katzen, Prop.,
Keynoldsville, Pa.
J. S. MORROW,
HF.ALEK IN
Dry Goods,
Notions,
Boots, and
Shoes,
Fresh Groceries
Flour and
Feed.
GOODS DELIVERED FREE.
OPERA HOUSE BLOCK
Reynolrtsville, Pa.
OOME IN!
Where?
TO THE
"Bee Hive" store,
WnEKK
L. J. McEntire, & Co.,
The Groceryman, deals in all
kinds of
Groceries. Canned
Goods. Green Goods,
Tobacco and Cigars, Flour
and leed, Baled Hay and
Straw. Iresh goods always
on hand.
Country produce taken in
exchange for goods.
A share of your patronage
is respectfully solicited.
Very truly yours,
Lawrence J. McEntire & Co..
Thf Grocery men.
irst Nati
OF KEYNOLDSVILLE.
CXP1TKL 9SO.OOO.OO.
O. Mitchell, Pronldentl
Sc-oU nivt'lellaud, Vlee Proa.
John II. KaurUer, Chler.
Directors:
0. MlU'hflll, B.'ott McClulluud, J. 0. King,
Judunli fUriiumt, O. K. Brown,
G. W. r'uUur, J. II. Kttuuuer.
Doe a goneralbanklngbuHliiofwand solicit
the aci'ountH of merchants, profeiwloiial men,
furniur. mechanics, miner, lumbermen and
others, promlHliiK the mtMit careful atteutlon
to the business uf all pursuus.
Bafo Deposit ltoxos for runt.
First National Runic building, Nolan block
Flr Proof Vault.
onal
Bank
To the Building Public !
Math. Mulinoy Ih now agent for tho
Fltzoerakl Wall Plaster.
Any one who donirus to have work la
thnt lino, would romioot fully Invite
them, for tirlco. and further Informa
tion, to call on
M. MOI1NEY,
Kcynoldftvlllo, l'a.
Grocery Boomers
W
DUV WHERE YOU CAN
GET ANYTHING
YOU WANT.
Salt Meats,
Smoked Meats,
CANNED GOODS,
TEAS, COFFEES
AMD ALL KIND Or
H
U
T
FRUITS,
CONFECTIONERY,
TOBACCO,
AND CIGARS
Everything In the line of
Fresh Groceries, Feed,
EJtc
Oooln delivered free any
place in town.
Call on ii and yet price.
W. C. gclmltz & Son
&
O
N
flotrl.
II
OTEL McCONNELL,
REYNOLDSVILLE. PA.
FHANKJ. BLACK, Prnprictnr.
The leading hotel of the town. Ilouiluimr-
ivrn fir commercial men. Htenm heat, free
bus, hath room4 nndcloHet on every floor,
ftiunifle rooms, billiard room, tclcpltono con
nection &c.
JOTEL BELNAP,
REYNOLDSVILLE, PA.
J. V. D1LLMAX, Proprietor.
First clan In every purllcular. Located In
the very centre of tlio Innlnc i:irl of town.
Free Mini, to and from tnihiH utirl commtxllou
natuplo rooms forcotiiuierclul travelers.
QOMMERCIAL HOTEL,
BROOK VI LI, E, PA.,
PHIL P. CA UUIEH, Propriitnr,
Humnle rooms on the pround floor. Itoiine
heiiied hy natural gus. Cliiiiillius to and from
all trains.
JOORE'S WINDSOR HOTEL,
1217-21) FlMIKKT STRKKT,
PHILADELPHIA, PENN'A,
PRESTON J. MOO HE, Prorklor.
'Ml bed rooms, ltafes f i.oo per (lay Ameri
can I'lun. lHbliN'k from 1. I(. 11. Depot and
'. block from New P. St. It. It. Depot.
ltUcrllanou.
J NEFF.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
And Ileal Estate Agent, Reynoldsvlllo, l'a.
c
MITCHELL,
ATTORN E Y-AT-LAW.
Office on West Main street, opposite the
Commercial Hotel, UeyuolUsvllle, l'a.
R. B. E. nOOVER,
REYNOLDSVILLE, PA.
Resident dentist. In building near Metho
dist church, opposite Arnold block. Gentle
ness In operating.
C. X. OOnDON. JOHN W. RKKD.
QORDON&REED,
ATTORN E YS- AT-LAW,
IlrooWvlllo, Jefferson Co., Pa.
Ofllco In room formerly occupied by Gordon
& Corbett West Main Htreet.
W. 1. U .OtAOIIH,
BrnkrUU.
0. K. K.DONALD,
S.T0lt.Tlll.
jycCRACK en & Mcdonald,
Attorneys and Counsellart-at'Lavs,
Office at Reynoldlvllle and Brookvllle.
JJEYNOLDSVILLE LAUNDRY,
WAH SING, Proprietor,
Corner 4th street and Gordon allev. First-
class work done at reaaouable price. Give
me launury a .rii.
jyR. R. E. HARBISON,
SURGEON DENTIST,
Reynoldvllle, Pa.
Office In room formerly occupied by t. 8.
Mctrelght.
Every Woman
Sometime neada a reli
able monthly regulating
medicine.
Dr. PEAL'S
PENNYROYAL PILLS.
Are nonpt, nfe a Mruia la laMM. T
In (Dr. pr.l nmr diwppouit. ao( aurwharai
1.00. pl MsOlctna tXk. WvIm4. q.
For ale at II. Alex Htoko'i drug tore.
Get an Education.
Education and fortune go hand In hand.
Get an education at the Central Htate Nor
mal Hchool, Lock Haven, Pa. Klrst-clasa
accommodations and low rates. Btate aid to
atudeuts. For lllustraled catalogue adUresa
JAMES tl.Du.N, Ph. 1)., Principal,
Luck Haven, Pa.
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